Central Washington University Archives

Biological Sciences Department
  • Corinne Ferrell Collection

  • RG 052, Ser. 06-20

    Processed and Listed by: Ramirose Attebury Wendt
    Date: March 2006


    Date Span: 1896 – 1988

    Size: 5 cubic feet.

    Number of Boxes: 4 letter size boxes, 1 half-letter size box, 2 oversize boxes, 2 record center boxes.

    Type of material: Personal papers, personal artifacts, photographs, professional publications, framed pictures.

    Physical condition: Good.

    Arrangement: Organized by two series: Personal and Professional Materials. Arranged chronologically within series.

    Historical or Biographical Sketch: Corinne Ferrell was born in Ellensburg, Washington in 1924. She graduated from Ellensburg High School in 1942 and earned Bachelors degrees from the University of Washington and Central Washington College. She went on to earn a medical degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska in 1957 and eventually became Professor of Radiology at the University of Missouri-Columbia where she was active in bone cancer research. She returned to Central Washington University in 1985 as a research professor.

    Scope and Content Note: The collection consists of personal correspondence, educational and professional certificates, newspaper clippings, professional research publications, trapshooting trophies, medical equipment, and photographs.

    Research Note: None.
    Inventory List:
    Box 1 – Personal Papers
    1.	The Dawn Populist Newspaper, 1896
    2.	Ellensburg Theatre Petition, 1905
    3.	Lundeen War Speech, 1917
    4.	Pearl Dixon’s Normal School Diplomas, 1918 – 1920 
    5.	Birth Certificates, 1924
    6.	Correspondence from Grandfather, 1944
    7.	Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1946 – 1969 
    8.	Leather Photo Album with Pictures, 1944
    9.	Trapshooting Newspaper Articles, 1951
    10.	Father’s Memorial Record, 1951
    11.	Correspondence from Mother, 1957 – 1958
    12.	Continuing Education Certificates, 1957 – 1981 
    13.	Professional Certifications and Educational Achievements, 1957 – 1987
    14.	Alumni Association Report, 1958
    15.	Correspondence from Mother, 1959 
    
    Box 2 – Personal Papers
    1.	Licensing Correspondence and Applications, 1960 – 1965
    2.	Correspondence from Mother, 1960 – 1964
    3.	Press and Publicity, 1968 – 1980
    4.	1969 Outstanding Alumni Award, 1969
    5.	International Biography, 1973
    6.	Organizational Newsletters, 1973 – 1987
    7.	Professional Licenses and Certificates, 1975 – 1983
    8.	Passport Application, 1979
    9.	Erwin Klink, Jr. Letters and Dissertation Chapters, 1980
    10.	Erwin Klink, Jr. Dissertation and Approval, 1981
    11.	Erwin Klink, Jr. Resume and Letter, 1982
    12.	Medical Forms, 1982
    13.	List of Donations to UMC Health Science Library, 1983
    14.	Curriculum Vitae, 1983
    15.	UMC Faculty Recognition Award Program, 1984
    16.	Bone Library Donation Tax Appraisal Summary, 1988
    17.	Faculty Library Display, 1988
    18.	Scrapbook, Miscellaneous, 1944 – 1970
    19.	Scrapbook, Newspaper Clippings, 1958 – 1970
    20.	Scrapbook, Scholarship Donations, 1966 – 1970 
    21.	Letter from Father, undated
    22.	Correspondence to Pearl Ferrell, undated
    23.	Grandfather’s Obituary, undated
    24.	Image of Thomas W. Ferrell, undated
    25.	Leather Pocket Book, undated
    
    Box 3 – Professional Papers
    1.	Western Orthopedic Association Meeting Presentation, 1956 – 1957
    2.	Osteosarcoma Publication and Address, 1964
    3.	Duodenal Duplication Publication, 1965
    4.	Miscellaneous Bone Publications, 1965 – 1986
    5.	List of Publications, 1968 – 1986
    6.	Osteosarcoma in Hamsters Publications, 1967 – 1969
    7.	Radiation Therapy for Treatment of Osteosarcoma, 1968 – 1970
    8.	Thermography Publications and Research, 1968 – 1971
    9.	Parosteal Sarcoma Publications, 1968 – 1971
    10.	Thermography and Osteosarcoma Publications, 1968
    11.	Pathological Fractures in Osteosarcoma, 1969
    12.	Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) Publications, 1969 – 1971
    13.	Thermography and Metastatic Liver Disease Publications, 1970 – 1971
    14.	Computer Assisted Research Publications, 1971 – 1978
    15.	Evidence for a Human Osteosarcoma Virus, 1971
    16.	Thermography and Pediatrics Publication, 1972
    17.	Thermography and Metastatic Breast Cancer Publications, 1971 – 1979
    18.	Mid-America Bone Diagnostic Center, 1972 – 74
    
    Box 4 – Professional Papers
    1.	Bone Tumor Lesions Research, 1973
    2.	Bone Case of the Month Publications, 1973 – 1974 
    3.	Breast Cancer Research and Publications, 1974 – 1978
    4.	Effect of Film Miniaturization on Diagnostic Accuracy, 1975 – 1976
    5.	Radiology Publications, 1979 – 1980
    6.	Paget’s Disease of Bone Publications, 1979 – 1985
    7.	Skeletal Radiology Publications, 1981
    8.	Osteosarcoma and Hodgkin’s Disease Publications, 1982 – 1983
    9.	Desmoplastic Fibroma of Bone Publications, 1986
    10.	Osteoid Osteoma Publications, 1986
    11.	UMC Bone Library Donation Correspondence, 1987 – 1988
    12.	Research Facts and Figures, undated
    13.	Thermographic Findings in Inflammatory Breast Cancer, undated
    14.	CAD Breast Disease Publication, undated
    15.	Unpublished Paper on Osteosarcoma, undated
    
    Box 5 – Professional Papers
    1.	Doctoral Thesis, First Half
    2.	Doctoral Thesis, Second Half
    
    Box 6 
    	Photographs
    
    Box 7 
    	Diplomas
    	Newspaper Clippings
    	Framed Birth Announcements
    
    Box 8 – Artifacts 
    	Trophies
    	Medical Bag,
    	Trapshooter’s Vest with Medals
    	White Medical Coat
    	Glasses with Cases
    	Tuning Fork
    	Knee Knockers
    	Personal Stamp
    	Pins
    	Rosary
    
    Box 9 – Artifacts 
    	Framed Family Photos
    	Trapshooting Award
    
    
    

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